Nintendo eShop Update – Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Axelay, Pokemon Shuffle

The Nintendo eShop update this week is looking pretty solid, with the release of Kirby and the Rainbow Curse for Wii U, the excellent 16-bit shoot ’em up Axelay for Virtual Console on Wii U, and the release of the free to play Pokemon Shuffle on 3DS.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call also gets a bunch of DLC (which we’ll detail in another post), along with a handful of sales and other titles/themes being released. Check out the full listing of eShop updated below.

Nintendo eShop on Wii U

• Kirby and the Rainbow Curse ? In this colorful new adventure, guide Kirby through a vibrant world made of clay by drawing Rainbow Ropes on the Wii U GamePad controller. You can even mold your clay Kirby into a Tank, Submarine or Rocket to wreak havoc. Up to three friends can join in and play as Waddle Dee characters to explore levels with you. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse will be available Feb. 20. Click here to view a trailer for the game.

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS

• Pok?mon Shuffle ? Pok?mon Shuffle is a free-to-play strategy-based puzzle game featuring a wide variety of Pok?mon. Your goal is to clear various stages by matching three or more Pok?mon in a row within the number of moves allowed. Know the type of Pok?mon and choose them wisely to cause more damage against the opponent Pok?mon. You will also be able to raise the level of your Pok?mon by using them multiple times. There are 150+ stages awaiting and you will want to collect many different Pok?mon ? including some Mega-Evolved Pok?mon ? in order to help you battle efficiently. Challenges await you whether you play at home or on the go. Optional in-game items available for purchase.
• THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL? New DLC ? New add-on tracks are now available for North American fans of THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL. The update includes music from a variety of Square Enix games, including tracks from CHRONO TRIGGER and NIER. Click here to view a trailer for the game.

Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS

• Citizens of Earth ? Demo Available ? Try your hand at being Vice President of the World in the freeCitizens of Earth demo, available now in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Recruit friends, family and everyone else around town to join your party and fight your battles! Click here to view a trailer for the game.

Virtual Console on Wii U

• AXELAY ? The alien Armada of Annihilation is taking over planets, and you are the last line of defense. Guide the Axelay prototype through six levels of nonstop galactic action. Use your vast array of weaponry and dodge enemy attacks at every turn.

Nintendo eShop Sales:

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U
  • Ice Cream Surfer is 70 percent off (reduced from $5 to $1.49) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 5.
  • 99Moves, Abyss and more titles from EnjoyUp are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 12.
• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
  • Snow Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 26.
  • Chat-A-Lot is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to 3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 5.
  • TOYS VS MONSTERS is 25 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 12.
  • 2 Fast 4 Gnomz is 40 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 12.

Activities:

• Pok?mon Art Academy Competition ? Put your Pok?mon creativity on display in an online competition featuring art made in Pok?mon Art Academy! Create your masterpiece using the Pok?mon Art Academy game for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, and then post your work to the Pok?mon Art Academy Miiverse community. The winning artists will receive a 100-card pack of custom-designed Pok?mon Trading Card Game cards displaying their artwork.
  • NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Must (i) be a legal resident of the 50 United States, D.C., Canada or Mexico, (ii) have access to the Pok?mon Art Academy game and a compatible device in the Nintendo 3DS family, and (iii) have an active Nintendo Network ID linked to a confirmed email address. Void where prohibited. Contest ends 3/29/15 at 11:59pm PT. Six prizes available to be won, each consisting of 100 Pok?mon Trading Cards bearing the drawing of the winner (ARV US $40 each). Odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Eligible entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges to determine the winners, using judging criteria set out in the Official Rules, available athttp://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-art-academy/competition/rules/. Contest co-sponsored by The Pok?mon Company International, Inc. and Nintendo of America Inc.

Theme Shop on Nintendo 3DS:

• New themes this week include:
  • NES: Ice Climbers

Also new this week:

Adventure Bar Story (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

Excave (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

Flap Flap (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

Fishdom (DSiWare on Nintendo DSi; Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

4Elements (DSiWare on Nintendo DSi; Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)